The Gym Industry's Cutting Season

In this series, Going Deep, we'll be doing bite-sized explorations into the most interesting industries, businesses and economic events, in Australia and around the world. For today's episode, we're looking at Australia's gym economy - one of the biggest and most surprising fitness markets on the …

The Festival Economy Is Broken

In this series, Going Deep, we’ll be doing bite-sized explorations into the most interesting industries, businesses and economic events in Australia  - and around the world. For today's episode, we're deeping the decline of the Aussie music festival. This was a scene that once gave us Big Day Out,…

How ABC Fumbled Bluey's Billions

In this series, Going Deep, we’ll be doing bite-sized explorations into the most interesting industries, businesses and economic events… in Australia and around the world. For today's episode, we’relooking at one of the biggest missed opportunities in Australian media history. Australia has produ…

Aussie Supermarkets: The Discount That Never Was

In this series, Going Deep, we're pulling back the curtain on the industries that shape everyday life in Australia. We've watched Woolworths and Coles pocket billions in profit during a cost-of-living crisis, seen a CEO walk out of a live TV interview rather than answer questions, and watched a Fe…

The NBN debacle

In this series, Going Deep, we'll be doing bite-sized explorations into the most interesting industries, businesses and economic events in Australia and around the world. For today's episode, we're looking at the NBN - Australia's national broadband network. In particular, how a $43 billion promis…

AI Stole Hollywood's Creativity

In this series, Going Deep, we'll be doing bite-sized explorations into the most interesting industries, businesses and economic events… in Australia and around the world. For today's episode, we're diving into the war between artificial intelligence and the entertainment industry. AI can now clon…

Diamonds Aren't Forever

In this series, Going Deep, we'll be doing bite-sized explorations into the most interesting industries, businesses, and economic events - in Australia and around the world. For today's episode, we're looking at the decline and collapse of the global diamond industry. We've seen De Beers rack up b…

The Business of Babies

In this series, Going Deep, we'll be doing bite-sized explorations into the most interesting industries, businesses and economic events… in Australia and around the world. For today's episode, we’ll be diving into the business of IVF. Birth rates are hitting record lows, people are having kids lat…

Betting on Being Right: The Growth of Global Prediction Markets

In this series, Going Deep, we do bite-sized explorations into the most interesting industries, businesses, and economic trends… in Australia and around the world.  For today's episode, we're looking at one of the fastest-growing corners of global finance that most Australians have never heard of …

The Wave of Women's Sport

In this series, Going Deep, we're looking at the rise of the Aussie female athlete economy.We've seen the Matildas become Australia's most valuable sporting brand, women's cricket break viewership records, and the NRL salary cap nearly triple in three years. In this episode, we'll explore how one W…